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The QC, Vol. 79, No. 16 • February 18, 1993

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QUAKER CAMPUS
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Volume* TaXXIX. Number 16 V. ^^^^^^^^^^ • Ffthmarv 18. 1993
Volume LXXTX, Number 16
February 18, 1993
McDonald Involved in Harris Fight
ASWC President tries to intercede in
scuffle between former BOG members,
allegedly hits a restrained participant.
by Alec Mackie
QC News Editor
Three members of the
former ASWC administration
and current president Andy
McDonald were involved in a
scuffle in front of the Harris
Complex after a function for the
two administrations on Feb. 9,
according to those involved and
witnesses.
Junior Paul Chavez, a resident of Harris-C and witness to
the 11 p.m. incident, said recent
ASWC president Kevin
McGlynn and senior Matt Leary
appeared to be intoxicated and
were "jokingly" wrestling
around in front of the Harris
Complex.
Senior Rob Willbanks, also
a witness, said, "Kevin picked
up Matt and dropped him on the
pavement. When he got up I
saw he was bleeding."
After Leary hit his chin on
the pavement, the wrestling
escalated to a more serious situation, according to Chavez.
"Matt took the first punch
and at that point Dave Anderson stepped in," Chavez said.
According to witnesses
Anderson, a member of the
McGlynn administration, tried
to break up the fight by restraining Leary.
At this point McDonald, who
said he had been sitting in his
car watching McGlynn and
Leary wrestle, became involved
in the incident.
"Andy tried to break it up
by restraining Kevin," Joe
Akrotirianakis, a witness and
Board of Trustees
Goes Back to School
by Camille Wilson
QC Assistant News Editor
The College's Board of
Trustees wereoncampuslast
weekend to attend the Back
to College Trustee Institute,
an event thought of by President James Ash and trustee
Ben Trejoe.
Vice President of Enrollment Kathryn Forte along
with the Dean of Faculty and
Academic Affairs Wendy
Furman and College counsel
Bill Mullowney, organized
the event.
The trustees were able to
attend actual classes offered
to students, such as writing
seminars, paired courses, and
Whittier Scholar classes.
They also went to informational sessions about the Liberal Education and Whittier
Scholar Programs, according
to Furman.
The purpose of the Institute was to provide the
trustees with firsthand experience of academic life at
Whittier. The operation of the
College is dependent of the
financial support of the trustees. Furman called them "the
leaders here on campus."
She added, "If they (the
trustees) are pleased and
know what is going on, they
will feel more comfortable
soliciting. their friends for
funds."
Each course offered to the
trustees was taught by a
member of the faculty and
some classes were based on
faculty expertise such as,
"Mr. Yeltsin's Neighborhood—A Discussion of the
Current Political and Economic Situation in Russia,"
taught by political science
professor Michael McBride.
McBride said, "The (Institute) was a lot of fun and it
was great to see the Board of
Trustee members so involved
and enthusiastic, I was also
pleased to see how positive
they were about the students
who participated and the aca-
Please see BOARD pg. 7
File Photo
McDonald
student council member, said.
According to Chavez,
Willbanks and a witness who
wished to stay anonymous
McDonald ran into the situation and punched Leary several
times in the face while Anderson restrained him.
In an interview with the QC
McDonald said, "I noticed a real
escalation and decided to intercede. I had no intention of taking a sucker punch. I was look-
McGlynn
ing out for his (Leary's) well
being."
Leary said, "(The fight) was
settling down, then he
(McDonald) came in. Andy gave
me a sucker punch while I was
totally restrained."
McGlynn, in regards to
Leary's statement said, "I would
confirm that that was true."
At this point Chavez,
Willbanks and the anonymous
witness interceded to try to
break up the fight, the three
said.
Leary said his injuries included a large cut on his chin
and a red mark near his eye.
Chief Ed Malone said Campus Safety was called at approximately 11 p.m. Lt. Mario
Wibbens and officer Mark
Norstedt arrived and began to
gather facts.
However, both McDonald
and McGlynn had left the scene.
"I walked away. Both of us
needed time to cool off,"
McGlynn said.
McDonald said he left because "I thought the best way
out of the situation was to leave."
McDonald explained that at
the time he did not think he was
a major part of the incident and
"I didn't want to be implicated,"
he said.
Malone said the information was turned over to Steve
Gothold, the dean of college life.
Please see FIGHT pg. 5
Whittier Alumnus Runs
for Mayor of Los Angeles
by Marce D. Scarbrough
QC Managing Editor
Another Whittier graduate
is running for office. On Dec. 19
Los Angeles lawyer Stanley
Sanders class of'63, became the
20th candidate for mayor of Los
Angeles. He is currently ranked
10th in a field of 52 candidates
by the L.A. Times.
Sanders had a distinguished career as a Whittier
student. Not only was he a
Rhodes Scholarship recipient,
he was also president of the
ASWC, a Lancer, made First
Team NAIA All American in
football, and set a Poet record in
the discus that remains unbroken to this day.
"I love this city and I didn't
see any of the candidates in the
race addressing any of the issues that I thought would bring
this city back together," he said
in a recent interview with the
QC. "We have to do a lot to
reverse this trend, and I think it
is going to take someone who
was not part of making this mess
to bring us back on track. That
is why I decided to run."
Although Sanders has never
run for elected office before, he
does have some experience in
public policy, having served on
the Mayor's Committee on Rapid
Transit and on the Memorial
Coliseum Commission. Although many critics have suggested that he does not stand a
chance of winning the election
in June, Sanders' record suggests he has a lot going for him.
Sanders grew up and was
educated in the Watts section of
Los Angeles, coming to Whittier after having graduated from
Jordan High School. After studying at Oxford, he attended Yale
law School and then returned to
Los Angeles eventually becoming a senior partner in the firm
of Sanders & Dickerson, specializing in corporate and administrative law.
Sanders currently sits on
10 different boards or committees, including the Whittier
Board of Trustees, the Sierra
Club Legal Defense Fund and is
president of the LA. City Recreation and Parks Commission.
Photo courtesy of Sanders
Stan Sanders '63
With this knowledge and
experienceinlocalpoliticsSand-
ers understands many of the
issues facing the city.
"Many of the problems facing Los Angeles are problems
that we look to local government to treat, the issue of crime,
of education, even the issue of
economic revitalization. Being
mayor is a position from which
you can deal with the problems
Please see MAYOR pg. 4
r
What's Inside: A Useful Guide to the Quaker Campus
News
Small Housing
Administrators explain
the reasons behind closing
society housing and announce
plans to reopen Club. Pg. 6
Viewpoint
Homosexuals
Two students discuss the
pros and cons of lifting the ban
on homosexuals in the U.S.
military. Pg. 3
Features
Valentine Hoopla
Students express their
complete indifference to
Valentine's Day in an ode to
cynicism. Pg. 9
A&E
Bike's DanceArt
Benita Bike of the
DanceArt Company is starting
an experimental dance club at
Whittier College. Pg. 11
Sports
Lacrosse
Women's lacrosse struggles to gain varsity staus while
the men will try to prove
themselves to the East. Pg. 16

QUAKER CAMPUS
—(—^^m
Volume* TaXXIX. Number 16 V. ^^^^^^^^^^ • Ffthmarv 18. 1993
Volume LXXTX, Number 16
February 18, 1993
McDonald Involved in Harris Fight
ASWC President tries to intercede in
scuffle between former BOG members,
allegedly hits a restrained participant.
by Alec Mackie
QC News Editor
Three members of the
former ASWC administration
and current president Andy
McDonald were involved in a
scuffle in front of the Harris
Complex after a function for the
two administrations on Feb. 9,
according to those involved and
witnesses.
Junior Paul Chavez, a resident of Harris-C and witness to
the 11 p.m. incident, said recent
ASWC president Kevin
McGlynn and senior Matt Leary
appeared to be intoxicated and
were "jokingly" wrestling
around in front of the Harris
Complex.
Senior Rob Willbanks, also
a witness, said, "Kevin picked
up Matt and dropped him on the
pavement. When he got up I
saw he was bleeding."
After Leary hit his chin on
the pavement, the wrestling
escalated to a more serious situation, according to Chavez.
"Matt took the first punch
and at that point Dave Anderson stepped in," Chavez said.
According to witnesses
Anderson, a member of the
McGlynn administration, tried
to break up the fight by restraining Leary.
At this point McDonald, who
said he had been sitting in his
car watching McGlynn and
Leary wrestle, became involved
in the incident.
"Andy tried to break it up
by restraining Kevin," Joe
Akrotirianakis, a witness and
Board of Trustees
Goes Back to School
by Camille Wilson
QC Assistant News Editor
The College's Board of
Trustees wereoncampuslast
weekend to attend the Back
to College Trustee Institute,
an event thought of by President James Ash and trustee
Ben Trejoe.
Vice President of Enrollment Kathryn Forte along
with the Dean of Faculty and
Academic Affairs Wendy
Furman and College counsel
Bill Mullowney, organized
the event.
The trustees were able to
attend actual classes offered
to students, such as writing
seminars, paired courses, and
Whittier Scholar classes.
They also went to informational sessions about the Liberal Education and Whittier
Scholar Programs, according
to Furman.
The purpose of the Institute was to provide the
trustees with firsthand experience of academic life at
Whittier. The operation of the
College is dependent of the
financial support of the trustees. Furman called them "the
leaders here on campus."
She added, "If they (the
trustees) are pleased and
know what is going on, they
will feel more comfortable
soliciting. their friends for
funds."
Each course offered to the
trustees was taught by a
member of the faculty and
some classes were based on
faculty expertise such as,
"Mr. Yeltsin's Neighborhood—A Discussion of the
Current Political and Economic Situation in Russia,"
taught by political science
professor Michael McBride.
McBride said, "The (Institute) was a lot of fun and it
was great to see the Board of
Trustee members so involved
and enthusiastic, I was also
pleased to see how positive
they were about the students
who participated and the aca-
Please see BOARD pg. 7
File Photo
McDonald
student council member, said.
According to Chavez,
Willbanks and a witness who
wished to stay anonymous
McDonald ran into the situation and punched Leary several
times in the face while Anderson restrained him.
In an interview with the QC
McDonald said, "I noticed a real
escalation and decided to intercede. I had no intention of taking a sucker punch. I was look-
McGlynn
ing out for his (Leary's) well
being."
Leary said, "(The fight) was
settling down, then he
(McDonald) came in. Andy gave
me a sucker punch while I was
totally restrained."
McGlynn, in regards to
Leary's statement said, "I would
confirm that that was true."
At this point Chavez,
Willbanks and the anonymous
witness interceded to try to
break up the fight, the three
said.
Leary said his injuries included a large cut on his chin
and a red mark near his eye.
Chief Ed Malone said Campus Safety was called at approximately 11 p.m. Lt. Mario
Wibbens and officer Mark
Norstedt arrived and began to
gather facts.
However, both McDonald
and McGlynn had left the scene.
"I walked away. Both of us
needed time to cool off,"
McGlynn said.
McDonald said he left because "I thought the best way
out of the situation was to leave."
McDonald explained that at
the time he did not think he was
a major part of the incident and
"I didn't want to be implicated,"
he said.
Malone said the information was turned over to Steve
Gothold, the dean of college life.
Please see FIGHT pg. 5
Whittier Alumnus Runs
for Mayor of Los Angeles
by Marce D. Scarbrough
QC Managing Editor
Another Whittier graduate
is running for office. On Dec. 19
Los Angeles lawyer Stanley
Sanders class of'63, became the
20th candidate for mayor of Los
Angeles. He is currently ranked
10th in a field of 52 candidates
by the L.A. Times.
Sanders had a distinguished career as a Whittier
student. Not only was he a
Rhodes Scholarship recipient,
he was also president of the
ASWC, a Lancer, made First
Team NAIA All American in
football, and set a Poet record in
the discus that remains unbroken to this day.
"I love this city and I didn't
see any of the candidates in the
race addressing any of the issues that I thought would bring
this city back together," he said
in a recent interview with the
QC. "We have to do a lot to
reverse this trend, and I think it
is going to take someone who
was not part of making this mess
to bring us back on track. That
is why I decided to run."
Although Sanders has never
run for elected office before, he
does have some experience in
public policy, having served on
the Mayor's Committee on Rapid
Transit and on the Memorial
Coliseum Commission. Although many critics have suggested that he does not stand a
chance of winning the election
in June, Sanders' record suggests he has a lot going for him.
Sanders grew up and was
educated in the Watts section of
Los Angeles, coming to Whittier after having graduated from
Jordan High School. After studying at Oxford, he attended Yale
law School and then returned to
Los Angeles eventually becoming a senior partner in the firm
of Sanders & Dickerson, specializing in corporate and administrative law.
Sanders currently sits on
10 different boards or committees, including the Whittier
Board of Trustees, the Sierra
Club Legal Defense Fund and is
president of the LA. City Recreation and Parks Commission.
Photo courtesy of Sanders
Stan Sanders '63
With this knowledge and
experienceinlocalpoliticsSand-
ers understands many of the
issues facing the city.
"Many of the problems facing Los Angeles are problems
that we look to local government to treat, the issue of crime,
of education, even the issue of
economic revitalization. Being
mayor is a position from which
you can deal with the problems
Please see MAYOR pg. 4
r
What's Inside: A Useful Guide to the Quaker Campus
News
Small Housing
Administrators explain
the reasons behind closing
society housing and announce
plans to reopen Club. Pg. 6
Viewpoint
Homosexuals
Two students discuss the
pros and cons of lifting the ban
on homosexuals in the U.S.
military. Pg. 3
Features
Valentine Hoopla
Students express their
complete indifference to
Valentine's Day in an ode to
cynicism. Pg. 9
A&E
Bike's DanceArt
Benita Bike of the
DanceArt Company is starting
an experimental dance club at
Whittier College. Pg. 11
Sports
Lacrosse
Women's lacrosse struggles to gain varsity staus while
the men will try to prove
themselves to the East. Pg. 16